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Is there a problem taking a GPS on an airplane? I know you can't use cell phones during a flight. Is it okay to use a GPS?
Wow. That was impressive. Thanks for the information. This should be fun...but I am going to keep it low key anyway.
I have been asked by Southwest Airlines and US Airways to shut it off or have it confiscated. Then, when I try to explain it is OK, they get livid.
From the flight crew's point of view, I can see why it make make them a little nervous wondering if you are trying to detemine the EXACT point you want to blow up your shoes.
It's hard to keep it low key when you have to have the antenna next to the window in order for it to work. Even then, a lot of times you can't get a fix on enough sats to get 3D navigation.
(It is impressive to have a 623 MPH "Max Speed" in your trip computer, though.)
As posted by WMUBrown, it depends on the airline, although I've never had anyone tell me I couldn't use mine. Certainly got some weird looks from fellow passengers though.
It's fantastic to waypoint interesting things that you may ride around some day, and then load the waypoints into a mapping program to find out how to get there.
Mach 1.48... that is impressive! I'm thinkin it wasn't commercial....
Mach 1.48... that is impressive! I'm thinkin it wasn't commercial....
Your GPS has a local oscillator.The GPS is a receiver only and does not transmit RF. -doesn't interfere upfront.
This is why asking the flight attendant to ask the CAPTAIN if it will be ok to use your GPS above 10k feet works so well. It teaches the flight attendant as well as your fellow passengers that you have a GPS and that it IS safe to use.The main consideration is public perception imo- passengers may get suspicious if
they don't know what it is.